On DNC’s marriage plank, “Plouffe retreated into obscure questions of party process”

George Stephanopolous asked Obama aide David Plouffe about the plank on “This Week” this morning, and Plouffe retreated into obscure questions of party process.

“We don’t even have a platform committee yet, much less a platform,” Plouffe said.

Activists took his answer as a sign that the White House is nervous about the issue.

“That non-answer David gave is a sure sign they see marriage equality as the emerging convention issue to manage,” said Richard Socarides, a former Clinton aide and gay rights activist. “How they manage it will say a lot about Obama to party loyalists and insiders.”

Yes, it will.

I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again (and will again and again), there is a simple solution: Evolve Already!

Joe Sudbay
On October 27, 2010, Joe was one of five bloggers who interviewed President Obama. Joe is a DC-based political consultant with over twenty-five years of experience at both the state and federal level. Joe has managed political operations and legislative efforts for both candidates and issues-based organizations. For seven years, he was the Director of State Legislation at Handgun Control, Inc. He served as that organization's first Political Director during the 2000 cycle. Joe is a graduate of the University of Maine School of Law. In addition, he has a Masters in Public Administration from Lehigh University and received his B.A. from the University of New Hampshire. Joe also has a fun dog, Petey, a worthy successor to Boomer, who got Joe through eight years of Bush and Cheney. Joe likes to think he is a world class athlete having finished the 2005 Chicago Marathon in the time of 4:10. He has completed six other marathons as well -- and is still determined to break the four hour mark.